German American Conference announced the final five winners of the 2026 Essay Competition.

The 18th German American Conference at Harvard University will take place from October 9–11, 2026, under the theme “Rethinking Transatlanticism: New Visions for a Stifting Relationship“. The German American Conference (GAC) is the largest transatlantic student-led conference of its kind, providing a unique platform for leaders from academia, business, society, and politics to engage with passionate young minds. We are committed to question the familiar and discuss impulses for action in fields such as society, culture, and technology as well as business and politics, creating an inclusive space for open, interdisciplinary exchange among curious current and future leaders from both sides of the Atlantic—and beyond.